Friday, December 30, 2011

"New Year’s Challenge!" at Get Picky!
Our challenge this month is to think about what we might resolve to do in the coming New Year. Your multi-photo layout can share whatever aspect you might like to focus on for the coming new year. It might be your New year’s resolutions, a bucket list, things to do, place you’d like to go, ideas for your life – family.....Share your thoughts, hopes and dreams in whichever way you please.

....and here's my layout...My eldest who is starting school in 2012 has such a curious mind, he is always asking WHY, WHAT and HOW...I know some day he will change the world!
These photos were taken at kindy this year when they had a science day, he was soooooo cute in his googles and lab coat!

To all my friends near and far I hope you all have a safe New Years and I cant wait to visit all yor blogs in 2012!
Till next time....

Monday, December 26, 2011

It's with great excitement that I announce today that I am a part of the new DT over at Elle's Studio!
A couple of months ago I got an email from Elle her self inviting me to be a part of the new DT. Wow what an honour it is.. I have made the team with some fabulous other girls who you can see herewith the official announcement. Elle has some exciting things planned for 2012.... I cant wait to get started !

Thursday, December 22, 2011

It was time to say good bye to the Hambly DT this month, I want to say thankyou to Allison for the most incredible year and giving me my first real break overseas.
I decided to create some Christmas Decorations for our tree this year using a Hambly Screenprint Overlay, and I really love how they turned out!

It's a bit hard to see but I added glitter to the edge of the crepe paper frill.

I want to wish each and everyone of my friends and family near and far a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS, I hope the time spent with family this year is fulfilling and warm and fuzzy just as it should be!
Till next time...

Sunday, December 18, 2011

A few weeks ago Basic Grey and Coredinations teamed up for a blog hop. How lucky for me LOL!
I created this layout of my youngest when he was just a couple of weeks old using some yummy Picadilly and Indie Bloom pattern papers as well as the gorgeous Coredinations Ornate cardstock that I sanded.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

This year at Kindy (preschool ) my eldest has really excelled, at the beginning of the year he would spend most of the time playing on his own, drawing and painting things about space!! Over the year he has made many many little friends and his love and enthusiam for Space has rubbed off onto some of those little friends. He has spent countless hours showing and teaching them how to draw the planets and rockets, shown them how to copy space words and on one particualar day he took his space mobile in and he helped his classmates to draw and paint the mobile....I am soooo proud of my little teacher......just like his mum!
This layout was based on the new sketch over at Get Picky head on over here to see the rest of the DT's layouts!

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Over at Core'dinations we are having a special 12 days of Christmas celebration. Each day the DT have created a project using some of their favourite Core'dinations cardstock....and there is a GIVEAWAY everyday so be sure to head over to theblog and leave a comment for your chance to win.
Today I got to share a project using some glitter silk cardstock. I have even created a step x step on how I made the tree , check it out here on theblog.

Sunday, December 11, 2011

I am slowly going through some older photos of my boys when they were babies. My youngest just loved his bath he was sooo relaxed each and every time he had one. This one uses some yummy Core'dinations Tim Holtz kraft core.. and one of his mini embossing folders, and tape.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

A few months ago I was asked to co-ordinate a new DT and blog for X-Press It adhesives and scrapbooking products. I gladly said yes and today is my first post on the blog. I have posted some tips and tricks about using their double sided tape, I hope you can pop on over and check them out here.There is also a competition to win some product as well as a chance to win a GDT spot as well. All the details are on the blog.....I hope you can join in!
So here is my layout I created.... trying to get a good useable photo for our Christmas card this year was very very difficult...I ended up taking some in our pool and I loved the outcome!

Saturday, December 3, 2011

With my excitement from Wednesdays announcement I completely forgot to post the newest challenge over at Get Picky! This month the focus was on the "story" ....what I love best recording the memory so it will not be forgotten.

More awesome October Afternoon Rocket Age paper and embellies...probably my all time favourite line!

Before I go I just wanted to say THANK YOU for all your lovely comments about My Masters win, I feel so very blessed to have been given the AMAZING opportunities I have over the last 12 months, it truly is a dream come true!

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Its with mixed emotions today that I announce that I have been chosen as one of the 2012 Scrapbooking Memories Masters. Way back in August when I got the totally unexpected call from Cassie Bellemore I was in complete shock as I didnt even rate my self as a chance after the amazing year I had already had. I think I swore several times and then shakily rang my husband to scream the good news!!!!!!!!
I walked around in a daze for a couple of days afterwards....
So you may ask why the mixed emotions.....for the last couple of weeks my best friend's daughter has been extremely sick in ICU in hospital, it has been and continues to be a very scary time for her and her family and friends, one of my projects for the application for Masters was about Kate who is in hospital, she plays a very important part in my children's and my life .
So I would like to dedicate my Masters win and opportunity to Kate who continually inspires me and everyone who knows her with her strength, courage and fighting spirit, she truly is here for a purpose to teach and inspire others....
Till next time...

Sunday, November 27, 2011

I was extremely excited when the lovely Melinda emailed me a couple of months ago asking me to be a Guest Designer for Imaginisce for November. I got sent lots of goodies including an i rock tool and the fabulous Bon Voyage collection of pattern papers and embellishments. I decided to use my goodies to create a Travel set for my sister who is holidaying overseas in late December.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Who knew building a snowman would be so hard!!!! Coming from two inexperienced Aussies this little guy was the best we could manage when we visited beautiful Lake Louiise in Canada for our honeymoon 6 years ago.
I have combined some Indie bloom and Nordic holiday papers and accessories from Basic Grey to complete my layout!

You still have one more day to be in the chance to win a spot in my friend Gails online class here.
Till next...

Sunday, November 20, 2011

I was never one for making my own Christmas cards....who has the time!!!!! but when I saw the gorgeous Nordic Holiday line from Basic Grey I really wanted to make some.
The colours in the range are so varied I made two from each shade.

Before I go have you seen my friend Gail's new adventure into online classes. Here is sneak peak of what you would be making she is even having a giveaway for a spot ....

Monday, November 14, 2011

I have mentioned before about my eldest son's love for lego, my youngest is totally into daddy's old lego as well. I have used Get Picky's new sketch to complete my layout. I was inspired by the cluster of circles to cluster my photos.

I also based the colours on this months colour challenge atCore'dinations. I have used some yummy Tilly dot cardstock.

Oh and before I go Core'dinations are having an awesome give away of the new Tim Holtz kraft Core cardstock, if you head on over here you may even win a signed packet of the kraft core from the man himself!
Till next time...

Sunday, November 6, 2011

I have mentioned before about the sweet friendship between my eldest and his best friend Kate. They simply adore each other, he is so soft and tender towards her and misses her so much when he doesn't see her for a while.
I took advantage of the gorgeous Picadillyline from Basic Grey that is just hitting the stores now to create my layout. The colours and patterns are soft and feminine but not too much that you can't include them on a boys page

For my layout I used the 6x6 pack of pattern papers to create my quilt like background...

Thursday, November 3, 2011

All this week there have been some fabulous Graphic 45 and Core'dinations projects on the Core'dinations blog. Today it was my turn to share a project. Now I really struggle with Graphic 45 papers, they are not my usual choice but I managed this fun layout about my eldest who has really LOVED his time at kindy this year!
I did a little sanding and distressing of the signature series Graphic 45 Core cardstock!

Oh and if you head on over to the Core'dinations blogthere is a fab Graphic 45 Core give away going on.
Till next time!

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Using some older photos of my eldest when he started to crawl for this months inspiration challenge at GetPicky!
We had this gorgeous Summery photo as inspiration as well as the added criteria of using fabric on the page some where, in my case I have used some Prima canvas letters.

Hop on over to the Get Picky blog to see the other DT members inspiration and all the details of how to enter for a fabulous prize. I hope you will play along.
Before I go I wanted to announce the winner of my give away from The Get Picky birthday Blog Hop...

Jessica if you can email me at kimtoms2000at yahoo dot com dot au(no spaces of course) and I will get your goodies off to you asap, thankyou to everyone who entered!
Till next time...